Rogers second Set Up

[CELESCOPE]

Well after the sale of my 9.25, i have now made up a second set up .this will enable me to carry on with my Lunar and Planets,, for extra wide field i have now purchased the Equinox 66 with o8 reducer , i,m hoping this will give me some really nice wide field work, ths whole lot is a fast change over with the Equinox 120 and 80 ,with just the balance to do when i change, so look foward to getting it set up and taking my first images ,this now should give me a full range of imaging .

My thanks to Bern for a lovely day whilst collecting the goods ,Coffee and biscuits were served and lunch time my wife and i were treated to bacon and mushroom hot rolls and coffee , what more could a man ask for ,

Cheers

Rog .here is a pic of the set up.

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[Psychobilly]

Nice one rog

The "66" with the 0.8x was my weapon of choice until the "accident"

Which 0,8X Reducer did you do with ?

Billy...

[CELESCOPE]

WO Billy . looking foward to using it

[Psychobilly]

FF III ?

A nice combo if it is used a 2" Hutech IDAS in the nosepiece of mine with an SCT-2" pushfit adaptor to take the FF III...

Pity the once Silky Smooth Dual speed Crayford is no more...

Don't know if it would be cost efffective or even possible to get a new one (focuser only) ... or just save up for the 80 instead...

Billy...

[CELESCOPE]

I have to say the focussing with the Equinox is so darn good ,silky smooth thats why i have all three, i reckon they are just great.

[barkis]

Have I missed something Rog.? Celestron in the pic; where's that come from.?

Ron.

[Psychobilly]

I have to say the focussing with the Equinox is so darn good ,silky smooth thats why i have all three, i reckon they are just great.

Until you drop the observatory viewport roof onto it snapping of the fine focus knob :withstupid:

Before that it was a Joy to use... :crybaby:

[FLO]

Thats a nice, neat setup Rog

[mik]

Looking good Rog

[MrEd]

Nice Rog

Oddly familiar to my own......

Cant wait to see it in action.

Ed

[CELESCOPE]

Thanks Guys , never know could go Hypo later on ehehheehh , :mrgreen:

[FLO]

... could go Hypo later on ehehheehh , :mrgreen:

Is it compatible with Hyperstar Rog, some of the more recent OTAs don't have the screw-out secondary?

[CELESCOPE]

Ah well theres a point Steve , hope so , but no matter if not mate , will make sure tomorrow lol

[ngc2403]

that will look really good,

three black apos on one mount nice,

i thought that you had sold the 9.25? is that it in the pictuer with the new 66mm or another sct?

ally

[CELESCOPE]

Hi Ally , yes i did sell the 9.25 forked mount . to heavy for me , so just got an 8 inch OTA with the 66 , for a second combo setting

Cheers

Rog

[ngc2403]

ah so it's going to be 8'' and 66mm for a second set up. nice

[markcol]

Very nice second setup Rog, versatile and not too big to lug about.

I've got a 8in SCT+ 66 combo as well as a dual refractor setup and I'm very happy with it.

Mark